$240 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the homes in Northern Heights. This a detached-housing area where housing costs are generally much lower than in other parts of the state and country.
$240
▲ +20.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Heights — lower than 63% of areas.
| Northern Heights | $240 |
|---|---|
| 5253, SA | $240 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,174 are well below the South Australian figure of $1,500. Rent is also quite affordable, with the usual weekly rent of $240 sitting well below the national figure of $375.
$1,174 ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $823
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,174
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northern Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 45.5% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 29.5% are owned outright, which is a little below the Australian average. Renters make up 22.3% of the area, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.
22.3% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home here is a separate house, and 81.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure of 73.8% for larger homes, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.3% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Heights, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Northern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41049/northern-heights/topic/housing-dwellings